# Drug kingpin in Rs 13,000 crore case extradited from UAE to India 2026-08-14T07:54:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has brought drug kingpin Virendra Singh Basoya back from the United Arab Emirates. He is wanted in connection with a Rs 13,000 crore drug case investigated by Delhi Police’s Special Cell. Basoya was arrested in the UAE in June after an Interpol Red Corner Notice was issued at the NCB’s request. Investigators say Basoya coordinated the movement of large drug quantities from India to overseas markets. The case stems from a February 2024 seizure of about 970 kg of mephedrone in Pune, valued at thousands of crores. The consignment was allegedly destined for London, disguised as routine commercial cargo. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called the extradition a major achievement in the government's anti-drug campaign. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - ndtv.com Tags: drug kingpin, extradition, mephedrone, NCB, UAE, Virendra Basoya Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/drug-kingpin-virendra-basoya-brought-back-from-uae-in-rs-13000-crore-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/drug-kingpin-virendra-basoya-brought-back-from-uae-in-rs-13000-crore-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.